Charter for Kenya Medical Research Institute, 2026

44. Offences related to traditional medicinal products

Edition: 2025-07-21 · In force

A person commits an offence in relation to traditional medicinal products if that person—

(a)knowingly adds conventional medicines or other unauthorized substances;

(b)makes false, misleading or deceptive claims about ingredients, benefits or risks in print, electronic media or on billboards;

(c)sells or promotes products lacking demonstrable therapeutic benefit;

(d)makes claims about curative, preventive or diagnostic properties without credible scientific evidence or established traditional knowledge;

(e)sells or distributes products with an unknown or inadequate toxicological assessment; or

(f)manufacturing, preparing or selling products under unsanitary or poor-quality conditions.